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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-05-005765
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050511
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20050511

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN KAMPEN HIGH INCOME TRUST II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000846671
		IRS NUMBER:				366900462
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-123443
		FILM NUMBER:		05821480

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
		STREET 2:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127625441

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
		STREET 2:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL LIMITED TERM HIGH INCOME
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN MERRITT LIMITED TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                                                                          497(j)

                                  May 11, 2005


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

  Re: Van Kampen High Income Trust II-- Rule 497(j) Filing
      (Filing Nos. 333-123443 and 811-05769)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Van Kampen High Income Trust II filed via EDGAR on May 5, 2005 a copy
of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14
complete with exhibits filed therewith pursuant to the General Rules and
Regulations (the "1933 Act Rules") of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

         In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j) of the 1933 Act Rules
this letter serves to certify that the Statement of Additional Information
contained therein does not differ from that which would have been filed pursuant
to Rule 497 (c) of the 1933 Act Rules. The Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus has
been filed with the Commission via EDGAR under separate cover.

         Should the staff have any questions regarding the foregoing, please
contact me at (312) 407-0863.

                                                 Very truly yours,



                                                 /s/ Charles B. Taylor
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