UNITED STATES
                        SECURITIES ANDEXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form N-8F

Application for Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment Companies.

I.       General Identifying Information

1.       Reason fund is applying to deregister (check only one; for
         descriptions, see Instruction 1 above):

         [x]      Merger

         [ ]      Liquidation

         [ ]      Abandonment of Registration
                  (Note: Abandonments of Registration answer only questions 1
                  through 15, 24 and 25 of this form and complete verification
                  at the end of the form.)

         [ ]      Election of status as a Business Development Company
                  (Note: Business Development Companies answer only questions 1
                  through 10 of this form and complete verification at the end
                  of the form.)

2.       Name of fund: Scudder Intermediate Government & Agency Trust

3.       Securities and Exchange Commission File No.: 811- 05539

4.       Is this an initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously filed
         Form N-8F?

         [x]      Initial Application       [ ]      Amendment

5.       Address of Principal Executive Office (include No. & Street, City,
         State, Zip Code): 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL, 60606

6.       Name, address, and telephone number of individual the Commission staff
         should contact with any questions regarding this form: Caroline
         Pearson, Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110 617-295-2565

7.       Name, address and telephone number of individual or entity responsible
         for maintenance and preservation of fund records in accordance with
         rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the Act [17 CFR 270.31a-1, .31a-2]:
         Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc., 345 Park Avenue, New
         York, NY 10154

         NOTE:    Once deregistered, a fund is still required to maintain and
                  preserve the records described in rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 for
                  the periods specified in those rules.

8.       Classification of fund (check only one):

         [x]      Management company;

         [ ]      Unit investment trust; or

         [ ]      Face-amount certificate company.

9.       Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one):

         [ ]      Open-end [x]      Closed-end


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10.      State law under which the fund was organized or formed (e.g., Delaware,
         Massachusetts): Massachusetts

11.      Provide the name and address of each investment adviser of the fund
         (including sub-advisers) during the last five years, even if the fund's
         contracts with those advisers have been terminated:

         Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (DeIM), (formerly,
         Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.) - advisor
         345 Park Ave.
         New York, NY  10154

12.      Provide the name and address of each principal underwriter of the fund
         during the last five years, even if the fund's contracts with those
         underwriters have been terminated:
          N/A

13.      If the fund is a unit investment trust ("UIT") provide:

         (a) Depositor's name(s) and address(es):

         (b) Trustee's name(s) and address(es):

14.      Is there a UIT registered under the Act that served as a vehicle for
         investment in the fund (e.g., an insurance company separate account)?

         [ ]      Yes               [x]    No

         If Yes, for each UIT state:

           Name(s):

           File No.: 811-_____________

          Business Address:

15.      (a)      Did the fund obtain approval from the board of directors
                  concerning the decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or
                  Abandonment of Registration?

                  [x]     Yes              [ ]      No

         If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place:
         If No, explain:
                            3/09/05

         (b)      Did the fund obtain approval from the shareholders concerning
                  the decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment
                  of Registration?

                  [x]     Yes              [ ]      No

                  If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took
                  place: If No, explain:
                                     6/24/05

II.      Distributions to Shareholders

16.      Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in connection
         with the Merger or Liquidation?


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         [X]     Yes               [ ]     No

         (a)      If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those
                  distributions:07/29/05

         (b)      Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets?

                  [X]     Yes              [ ]      No

         (c)      Were the distributions made pro rata based on share ownership?

                  [X]     Yes              [ ]      No

         (d)      If No to (b) or (c) above, describe the method of
                  distributions to shareholders. For Mergers, provide the
                  exchange ratio(s) used and explain how it was calculated:

         (e)      Liquidations only:

                  Were any distributions to shareholders made in kind?

                  [ ]      Yes              [ ]      No

                  If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by
                  affiliates, or any other affiliation of shareholders:

17.      Closed-end funds only:

         Has the fund issued senior securities?

         [ ]      Yes               [X]    No

         If Yes, describe the method of calculating payments to senior
         securityholders and distributions to other shareholders:

18.      Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the fund's shareholders?

         [ X]     Yes               [ ]     No

         If No,

         (a)      How many shareholders does the fund have as of the date this
                  form is filed?

         (b)      Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholder to the
                  fund:

19.      Are there any shareholders who have not yet received distributions in
         complete liquidation of their interests?

         [ ]      Yes               [X]    No

         If Yes, describe briefly the plans (if any) for distributing to, or
         preserving the interests of, those shareholders:

III.     Assets and Liabilities

20.      Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is filed? (See
         question 18 above)

         [ ]      Yes               [X]    No

         If Yes,

         (a)      Describe the type and amount of each asset retained by the
                  fund as of the date this form is filed:

         (b)      Why has the fund retained the remaining assets? (c) Will the
                  remaining assets be invested in securities?

                  [ ]      Yes              [ ]      No

21.      Does the fund have any outstanding debts (other than face-amount
         certificates if the fund is a face-amount certificate company) or any
         other liabilities?

         [ ]      Yes               [X]    No

         If Yes,

         (a)      Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability:

         (b)      How does the fund intend to pay these outstanding debts or
                  other liabilities?

IV.      Information About Event(s) Leading to Request For Deregistration

22.      (a)      List the expenses incurred in connection with the Merger or
                  Liquidation:

                  (i)    Legal expenses: $60,000

                  (ii)   Accounting expenses. $10,000

                  (iii)  Other expenses (list and identify separately):
                         Proxy fees: $110,000

                  (iv)   Total expenses (sum of lines (i)-(iii) above): $180,000

         (b)      How were those expenses allocated? Pro-rata

         (c)      Who paid those expenses? Fund's Shareholders

         (d)      How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)? None

23.      Has the fund previously filed an application for an order of the
         Commission regarding the Merger or Liquidation?

         [ ]      Yes               [x]    No

         If Yes, cite the release numbers of the Commission's notice and order
         or, if no notice or order has been issued, the file number and date the
         application was filed:

V.       Conclusion of Fund Business

24. Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative proceeding?

         [ ]      Yes               [x]    No

         If Yes, describe the nature of any litigation or proceeding and the
         position taken by the fund in that litigation:

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         Please see Item I of the Notes to Financial Statements of the June 30,
         2005 Semiannual Report

25.      Is the fund now engaged, or intending to engage, in any business
         activities other than those necessary for winding up its affairs?

         [ ]      Yes               [x]    No

         If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities:

VI.      Mergers Only

26.      (a)      State the name of the fund surviving the Merger:
                  DWS Strategic Government Securities Fund, (formerly, DWS U.S.
                  Government Securities Fund and
                  Scudder U.S. Government Securities Fund)

         (b)      State the Investment Company Act file number of the fund
                  surviving the Merger: 811-2719

         (c)      If the merger or reorganization agreement has been filed with
                  the Commission, state the file number(s), form type used and
                  date the agreement was filed: File No. 333-124175, Form N-14
                  on May 20, 2005

         (d)      If the merger or reorganization agreement has not been filed
                  with the Commission, provide a copy of the agreement as an
                  exhibit to this form.


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                                  VERIFICATION


         The undersigned states that (i) she has executed this Form N-8F
application for an order under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 on behalf of Scudder Intermediate Government & Agency Trust, (ii) she is
the Assistant Secretary, of Scudder Intermediate Government & Agency Trust, and
(iii) all actions by shareholders, directors, and any other body necessary to
authorize the undersigned to execute and file this Form N-8F application have
been taken. The undersigned also states that the facts set forth in this Form
N-8F application are true to the best of his or her knowledge, information, and
belief.

                                     (Signature)

                                     /s/Caroline Pearson
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                                     ASST. SECRETARY