August 24, 2012

Securities and Exchange Commission

Office of Filings and Information Services

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C.  20549

            Re:       The Dreyfus/Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds

                             - Dreyfus BASIC California Municipal Money Market Fund

     - Dreyfus BASIC Massachusetts Municipal Money Market Fund

     - Dreyfus BASIC New York Municipal Money Market Fund

File No.  811-3700

Dear Sir/Madam,

            Transmitted for filing is Form N-CSR for the above-referenced series of the Registrant for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.

            Please direct any questions or comments to the attention of the undersigned at (212) 922-8297.

                                                                                                Very truly yours,

/s/ Tatiana Filippova

                                                                                                Tatiana Filippova,

                                                                                                Senior Paralegal

TF/

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