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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001010521-02-000179
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020503

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANCOCK JOHN DECLARATION TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001003457
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-64465
		FILM NUMBER:		02632494

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 HUNTINGTON AVE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199-7603
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6173751702

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 HUNTINGTON AVE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199-7603
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<DESCRIPTION>JOHN HANCOCK DECLARATION TRUST
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                                   May 3, 2002

EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
File Desk
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549

Filing Pursuant to Rule 497(j)

RE:               John Hancock Declaration Trust (the "Trust")
                           John Hancock V.A. Relative Value Fund
                           John Hancock V.A. Sovereign Investors Fund
                           John Hancock V.A. Financial Industries Fund
                           John Hancock V.A. Technology Fund
                           John Hancock V.A. Strategic Income Fund
                           File Nos. 33-64465; 811-07437   (0001003457)
                           --------------------------------------------

CERTIFICATE UNDER RULE 497 (j)

Gentlemen:

Pursuant to 497(j) of Regulation C, under the Securities Act of 1933, in lieu of
filing under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497, I hereby certify that the form of
Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 2002 for the
above-captioned registrant that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c)
of Rule 497(j) does not differ from that contained in the most recent
registration statement amendment and the text of the most recent registration
statement that has been filed electronically.


                                         Sincerely,

                                         /s/Joan O'Neill
                                         ---------------
                                         Joan O'Neill
                                         Senior Paralegal
                                         State and Federal Compliance


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