April 28, 2009

Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Filings and Information Services
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:	Dreyfus BASIC Money Market Fund, Inc.
	File No.: 811-6604

Gentlemen:

Transmitted for filing is Form N-CSR for the above-referenced Registrant for the Annual period ended February 28, 2009.

Please direct any questions or comments to the attention of the undersigned at (212) 922-6815.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Maria R. Rodriguez
Maria R. Rodriguez
Paralegal

MRR/
Enclosure