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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891804-00-001581
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000829

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN KAMPEN HIGH INCOME TRUST II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000846671
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [
]		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
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		FILING VALUES:
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			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05769
			FILM NUMBER:		711795
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			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		ONE PARKVIEW PLZ
				STREET 2:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC
				CITY:			OAKBROOK TERRACE
				STATE:			IL
				ZIP:			60181
				BUSINESS PHONE:		6306846774
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				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC
					STREET 2:		ONE PARKVIEW PLAZA
					CITY:			OAKBROOK TERRACE
					STATE:			IL
					ZIP:			60181
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					FORMER COMPANY:	
						FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL LIMITED TERM HIGH INCOME
						DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960102
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						FORMER COMPANY:	
							FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN MERRITT LIMITED TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST
							DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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High Income Trust II (VLT)


         An Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund was held on June 21,
2000, where shareholders voted on the election of trustees and the ratification
of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent public accountants. With regards to
the election of Wayne W. Whalen as elected trustee by the common shareholders of
the Fund 7,013,252 shares voted in his favor and 136,912 shares withheld. With
regards to the election of Rod Dammeyer as elected trustee by the preferred
shareholders of the Fund 1,418 shares voted in his favor. The other trustees
whose terms did not expire in 2000 were: David C. Arch, Howard J Kerr, Theodore
A. Myers, Richard F. Powers III, and Hugo F. Sonnenschein. With regards to the
ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent public accountants for
the Fund 6,887,656 shares voted in favor of the proposal, 55,737 shares voted
against and 208,189 shares abstained.

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 August 29, 2000


 Securities and Exchange Commission
 Washington, DC  20549

 Ladies and Gentlemen:

 We were previously principal accountants for the High Income Trust II Fund
 (the Fund) and, under the date February 4, 2000, we reported on the
 financial statements of the Fund  as of and for the year ended December
 31, 1999.  On April 14, 2000, our appointment as principal accountants was
 terminated.  We have read the statements in Exhibit 77K of the Form N-SAR
 dated August 29, 2000 and we agree with such statements.

 Very truly yours,

  KPMG LLP

<PAGE>

Exhibit 77K


KPMG LLP served as the independent public accountants for the Fund's last fiscal
year. The client-auditor relationship between KPMG and the Fund ceased as of
April 14, 2000. KPMG's reports on the financial statements for the Fund during
the Fund's last two fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion, nor was such report qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During the last two fiscal
years and any subsequent interim period, there were no disagreements with KPMG
on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement, if not resolved
to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused KPMG to make reference to the
subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report.


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                                  NSAR ITEM 77O
                        January 1, 2000 to June 30, 2000
                             VK High Income II Trust
                               10f-3 Transactions

  UNDERWRITING #          UNDERWRITING              PURCHASED FROM         AMOUNT OF SHARES           % OF              DATE
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                                                         DLJ
                                                         MSDW
                                                    TD Securities
                                                 Banc of America Sec


         2           Level 3 Communications         Goldman Sachs               215,000                 0.027%       02/24/00
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                                                     J.P. Morgan
                                                         MSDW
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