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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001136730-08-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080227
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20080228

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:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05769
		FILM NUMBER:		08647992

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
		STREET 2:		522 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-296-6963

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
		STREET 2:		522 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	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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SIGNATURE   AMY JARMASEK
TITLE       ASSISTANT TREASURER

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Van Kampen High Income Trust II:
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of
Van Kampen High Income Trust II (the "Trust") as of and for the year
ended December 31, 2007, in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), we
considered its internal control over financial reporting, including
controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our
auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the
financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-
SAR, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
The management of the Trust is responsible for establishing and
maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In
fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by
management are required to assess the expected benefits and related
costs of controls. The Trust's internal control over financial
reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation
of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. The Trust's internal
control over financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in
reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions
and dispositions of the assets of the Trust; (2) provide reasonable
assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures
of the Trust are being made only in accordance with authorizations
of management and directors of the Trust; and (3) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized
acquisition, use, or disposition of the Trust's assets that could
have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial
reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to
the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in
conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or
procedures may deteriorate.
A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists
when the design or operation of a control does not allow management
or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned
functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A
material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies,
in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a
reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company's
annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or
detected on a timely basis.
Our consideration of the Trust's internal control over financial
reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first
paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in
internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards
established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States). However, we noted no deficiencies in the Trust's internal
control over financial reporting and its operation, including
controls for safeguarding securities, that we consider to be a
material weakness, as defined above, as of December 31, 2007.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the
Trust's management, the Board of Trustees of Van Kampen High Income
Trust II, and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not
intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these
specified parties.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

February 22, 2008
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Exhibit 77(D):

Van Kampen High Income Trust II

The Trust approved changes/clarifications in its investment policies to
allow the Trust to   invest a portion or all of its total assets in
securities issued by foreign governments or foreign corporations;
provided, however, that the Trust may not invest more than 30% of its
total assets in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities.













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                         VAN KAMPEN HIGH INCOME TRUST II
                          ITEM 77(O) 10F-3 TRANSACTIONS
                        JULY 1, 2007 - DECEMBER 31, 2007

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                                                             AMOUNT OF    % OF
                                   OFFERING    TOTAL           SHARES    OFFERING  % OF FUNDS
 SECURITY     PURCHASE/   SIZE OF  PRICE OF  AMOUNT OF       PURCHASED  PURCHASED    TOTAL                  PURCHASED
PURCHASED    TRADE DATE  OFFERING   SHARES    OFFERING        BY FUND    BY FUND     ASSETS     BROKERS        FROM
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                                                                                                Goldman,
                                                                                                 Sachs &
   Texas      10/24/07       --     $100.00  $3,000,000,000   $690,000    0.023%      0.48%    Co., Morgan   Goldman
Competitive                                                                                      Stanley,      Sachs
 Electric                                                                                         Citi,
10.25% due                                                                                       Credit
 11/1/2015                                                                                       Suisse,
                                                                                                JPMorgan
                                                                                               and Lehman
                                                                                                Brothers

                                                                                                 Goldman,
                                                                                                 Sachs &
   Texas      11/29/07       --     $95.00   $2,000,000,000   $620,000     0.03%      0.42%    Co., Morgan   Goldman
Competitive                                                                                     Stanley,      Sachs
 Electric                                                                                         Citi,
10.25% due                                                                                       Credit
 11/1/2015                                                                                       Suisse,
                                                                                                JPMorgan
                                                                                               and Lehman
                                                                                                Brothers
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