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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-035573.txt : 20040712
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040712144530
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-035573
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040709
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040712

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001266112
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				386777356

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 REGENCY PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 116
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68114

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHWACHTER RICHARD H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001276059

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31962
		FILM NUMBER:		04910036

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10250 REGENCY CIR
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			NEBRASK
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			58114
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-07-09</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001266112</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES TRUST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GPP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001276059</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHWACHTER RICHARD H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10250 REGENCY CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OMAHA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>68114</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-07-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock grant pursuant to company's 2003 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas D. Peschio Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-07-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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