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APPENDIX I                       UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                        
                                   FORM 24F-2
                        ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
                             PURSUANT TO RULE 24f-2
                                        
            Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form.


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1.    Name and address of issuer:
     
      The Diamonds Trust, Series 1
      c/o State Street Bank & Trust Co.
      225 Franklin Street
      Boston, MA 02210

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2.    The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is 
      filed (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities
      of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or classes):  [ X ]
      
      The Diamonds Trust, Series 1

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3.    Investment Company Act File Number: 

      811-9170

      Securities Act File Number:  
      
      333-31247

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4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:

      10/31/2004

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4(b). [ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90 
          calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). 
          (See Instruction A.2)

      N/A

Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the 
      registration fee due.

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4(c). [ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this
          Form.

      N/A

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                  PERSONS WHO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED
                  IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM
                  DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.
SEC 2393(6-02)



                                                                     
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5.  Calculation of registration fee:

     (i)     Aggregate sale price of securities sold during             $7,486,726,890
             the fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f):                 --------------
             
     (ii)    Aggregate price of securities redeemed                     $5,369,293,589
             or repurchased during the fiscal year:                     --------------
                                                                
     (iii)   Aggregate price of securities redeemed or 
             repurchased during any prior fiscal year ending 
             no earlier than October 11, 1995 that were not 
             previously used to reduce registration fees                $0
             payable to the Commission:                                 --------

     (iv)    Total available redemption credits [add Items             -$5,369,293,589
             5(ii) and 5(iii)]:                                         --------------

     (v)     Net sales -- if Item 5(i) is greater than                  $2,117,433,301
             Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:           --------------
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     (vi)    Redemption credits available for use in future             $(  0  )
             years -- if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv)              --------
             [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
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     (vii)   Multiplier for determining registration fee (See         x $0.00011770
             Instruction C.9):                                          -----------

     (viii)  Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item         = $249,222
             5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due):                      ========


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6.   Prepaid Shares
 
     If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
     securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant
     to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then report the amount
     of securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here: N/A. If
     there is a number of shares or other units that were registered pursuant to
     rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this
     form is filed that are available for use by the issuer in future fiscal
     years, then state that number here:______.

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7.   Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end
     of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D):

                                                           + $0
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8.   Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due
     [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:

                                                           = $249,222
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9.   Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the 
     Commission's lockbox depository:

           Method of Delivery:
                         
                              [X] Wire Transfer     12/27/2004
                              [ ] Mail or other means

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                                  SIGNATURES

This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
                            
By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Donald Gignac
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                           Donald Gignac
                           Vice President

Date 12/29/04
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* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.