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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927016-01-501700
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010628

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANCOCK JOHN VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000906790
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				042664016
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-63936
		FILM NUMBER:		1669658

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CLARENDON STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 111
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6175729196
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<DESCRIPTION>SEC COVER LETTER
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VIA EDGAR
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                                                 June 28, 2001


U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
Office of Insurance Products
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington D.C.  20549


          RE:   Request Removal of Erroneous Filing
                Filer Name: John Hancock Variable Life Account S
                Accession Number: 0000927016-01-501654


Commissioners:

     Please consider this letter an application to the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), requesting withdrawal of the Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Initial Registration Statement of John Hancock
Variable Life Account S (File No. 333-63936), EDGAR accession number 0000927016-
01-501654, filed with the Commission via EDGAR on June 27, 2001 under the 1933
Act.

     The EDGAR submission type was incorrectly submitted as "S-6" rather than
"S-6/A".  The incorrect submission header prompted the creation of a new 1933
Act file number (333-63936).  We respectfully request the removal of the
erroneous filing.

                             *   *   *   *   *   *

     Please direct all questions and comments to me at (617) 572-8050.  Thank
you for your attention to this matter.


                                                 Sincerely,

                                                 /s/ Ronald J. Bocage

                                                 Ronald J. Bocage
                                                 Vice President & Counsel
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