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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000869392-15-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150128
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150128

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM LTD DURATION GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000869797
		IRS NUMBER:				046661044
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06257
		FILM NUMBER:		15554069

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE
		STREET 2:		MAILSTOP A 14
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8002552465

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM INTERMEDIATE US GOVT INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950508

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM BALANCED GOVERNMENT FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930121

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM BALANCED MORTGAGE FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19921223
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<SERIES-NAME>PUTNAM LTD DURATION GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017112
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class M Shares
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017113
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PBLGX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017114
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class B Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PBGBX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017115
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PVICX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PUSRX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000017117
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PBGYX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>NSAR-B
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>answer.fil
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: answer.fil

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