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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000225930-04-000012.txt : 20040106
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040106083036
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000225930-04-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040106
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20040106

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909226
		IRS NUMBER:				593192206
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-104602
		FILM NUMBER:		04507777

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BROWARD FINANCIAL CENTRE
		STREET 2:		500 EAST BROWARD BLVD STE 2100
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33394-3091
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9545277500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BROWARD FINANCIAL CENTRE
		STREET 2:		500 EAST BROWARD BLVD SUITE 2100
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33394

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930716
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<TYPE>497J
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>LTR CERTIFYING NO CHANGES TO PROS & SAI FILED IN PEA 1
<TEXT>
                           TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND
                       500 East Broward Blvd., Suite 2100
                          Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394
                                Tel: 954-527-7500

January 5, 2004

Filed Via EDGAR (CIK #000076909226)
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

         RE: Templeton China World Fund
             File Nos. 333-104602 and 811-7876

Ladies/Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this is to
certify that the forms of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information
that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) do not differ from those contained
in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A,
which was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
December 30, 2003.

Sincerely yours,

TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND

/s/ROBERT C. ROSSELOT

Robert C. Rosselot
Assistant Secretary

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