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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-08-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080128
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20080128

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MFS GOVERNMENT MARKETS INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811922
		IRS NUMBER:				046565627
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05078
		FILM NUMBER:		08553548

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BOYLSTON ST
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		18006372929

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BOYLSTON STREET
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
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SIGNATURE   JAMES YOST
TITLE       ASSISTANT TREASURER

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  SUB ITEM 77Q1(a)

Appendix A, dated July 24, 2007, to the Master  Amended and Restated  By-Laws
for MFS  Government  Markets Income  Trust,  dated  January 1, 2002 as revised
June 23,  2004,  and the Master  Amended  and  Restated By-Laws for MFS
Government  Markets  Income  Trust,  dated  January 1, 2002 as revised
June 23, 2004 and August 22, 2007,  are contained in  Post-Effective  Amendment
No 28 to the  Registration  Statement of MFS Series Trust XV
(File Nos.  2-96738 and 811-4253),  as filed with the  Securities and Exchange
Commission via EDGAR on August  24,  2007,  under  Rule 485 under the
Securities  Act of 1933.  Such  documents  are incorporated herein by reference.


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SUB ITEM 77C

The shareholders of MFS Government Markets Income Trust held an annual meeting
of the shareholders on November 1, 2007.  Shareholders represented in person
and by proxy voted as follows:

Proposal 1:  To elect Robert J. Manning, Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D.,
Lawrence T. Perera, and Laurie J. Thomsen as Trustees of the Trust.

- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
                                      Shares For      Shares Withheld

- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
Robert J. Manning                         36,661,260             7,043,166
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Outstanding Shares                   71.42                 13.72
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Shares Voted                         83.87                 13.16
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Quorum                               83.88                 16.12
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
CityplaceLawrence H. Cohn, M.D.           36,635,947             7,068,478
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Outstanding Shares                   71.37                 13.77
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Shares Voted                         83.83                 16.17
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Quorum                               83.83                 16.17
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
CityplaceLawrence T. Perera               36,636,556             7,067,869
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Outstanding Shares                   71.37                 13.77
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Shares Voted                         83.83                 16.17
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Quorum                               83.83                 16.17
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
Laurie J. Thomsen                         36,645,091             7,059,334
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Outstanding Shares                   71.39                 13.75
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Shares Voted                         83.85                 16.15
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Quorum                               83.85                 16.15
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------

Proposal 2:  To amend fundamental investment policy concerning borrowing.

- -------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- ---------
                                   Shares For      Shares Against      Abstain

- -------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- ---------
- -------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- ---------
                                    32,974,078           1,584,826    521,368
- -------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- --------
- --------------------------------- -------------- -------------------- --------
     % of Outstanding Shares            64.24                 3.09      1.02
- --------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- --------
- --------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- --------
     % of Shares Voted                   94.00                4.52      1.49
- --------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- --------
- --------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- -------
     % of Quorum                       75.45                3.63        1.19
- --------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- --------



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<TYPE>EX-99.77C VOTES
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SUB ITEM 77C

The shareholders of MFS Government Markets Income Trust held an annual meeting
of the shareholders on November 1, 2007.  Shareholders represented in person
and by proxy voted as follows:

Proposal 1:  To elect Robert J. Manning, Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D.,
Lawrence T. Perera, and Laurie J. Thomsen as Trustees of the Trust.

- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
                                      Shares For      Shares Withheld

- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
Robert J. Manning                         36,661,260             7,043,166
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Outstanding Shares                   71.42                 13.72
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Shares Voted                         83.87                 13.16
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Quorum                               83.88                 16.12
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
CityplaceLawrence H. Cohn, M.D.           36,635,947             7,068,478
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Outstanding Shares                   71.37                 13.77
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Shares Voted                         83.83                 16.17
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Quorum                               83.83                 16.17
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
CityplaceLawrence T. Perera               36,636,556             7,067,869
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Outstanding Shares                   71.37                 13.77
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Shares Voted                         83.83                 16.17
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Quorum                               83.83                 16.17
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
Laurie J. Thomsen                         36,645,091             7,059,334
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Outstanding Shares                   71.39                 13.75
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Shares Voted                         83.85                 16.15
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------
     % of Quorum                               83.85                 16.15
- ------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------------

Proposal 2:  To amend fundamental investment policy concerning borrowing.

- --------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- --------
                                   Shares For      Shares Against       Abstain

- --------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- --------
- --------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- --------
                                    32,974,078            1,584,826     521,368
- --------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- --------
- --------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- --------
     % of Outstanding Shares             64.24                 3.09        1.02
- --------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- --------
- --------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- --------
     % of Shares Voted                   94.00                 4.52        1.49
- --------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- --------
- --------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- --------
     % of Quorum                         75.45                 3.63        1.19
- --------------------------------- --------------- -------------------- --------



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SUB ITEM 77D


Effective October 1, 2007, the Trustees of the Trust approved a
level-distribution plan of the Trust (the Plan) pursuant to which the Trust
would make distributions at an annual fixed distribution rate of a minimum
7.25% of the Trusts average monthly net asset value.  The Trustees of the Trust
determined that the adoption and implementation of the Plan are consistent with
the Trusts investment objective and policies contained in Amendment No. 12 to
the Registration Statement of the Trust (File No. 811-5078), as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission via EDGAR on March 30, 1998, on Form N-2
under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  Such document is incorporated herein
by reference.

Effective November 1, 2007, the Shareholders of the Trust authorized the Trust
to incur indebtedness up to 33-1/3% of its gross assets, as described in
Schedule 14A Information Proxy Statement of the Trust (File No. 811-5078),
as filed with the Securities Exchange Commission via Edgar on September 14, 2007
pursuant to Section 14(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Such description is incorporated herein by reference.


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SUB-ITEM 77Q2

Based solely on a review of the copies of Forms 3, 4 and 5 and amendments
thereto furnished to MFS Government Markets Income Trust(the Trust) with
respect to its most recent fiscal year for Trustees, directors and certain
officers of the Trust and MFS and greater than ten percent beneficial owners,
the Trust believes all Section 16(a) filing requirements were made on a timely
basis, except for the following filing: Thomas A. Bogart (MFS Director) made a
Form 3 filing for the Trust on July 10, 2007.


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