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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000790438-04-000003.txt : 20041025
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000790438-04-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041024
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041025
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041025

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COGAN JOHN F JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000790438

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30889
		FILM NUMBER:		041093452

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 STATE ST
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PIONEER GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		60 STATE STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARBOR GLOBAL CO LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001116616
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE [6500]
		IRS NUMBER:				522256071
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 STATE STREET
		STREET 2:		18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109-1820
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6174224804

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 STATE STREET
		STREET 2:		18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109-1820
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    <periodOfReport>2004-10-24</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001116616</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HARBOR GLOBAL CO LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HRBG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000790438</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COGAN JOHN F JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>60 STATE STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02109</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common shares, par value $.0025 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>469950</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John F. Cogan, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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