UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 10-Q
                   Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
              of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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For The Quarter Ended June 30, 1996                  Commission File No. 0-15630


                    HANOVER LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Massachusetts                                                04-2923206
(State or other jurisdiction of                                 (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)


    One Financial Center, 21st Floor, Boston, MA                           02111
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code                (617) 482-8000
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                                 Not Applicable
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                  Yes X No ___

                             There are no Exhibits.

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                    HANOVER LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)


                                         INDEX                                                     Page No.

                                                                                                  
Part I.       FINANCIAL INFORMATION

              Financial Statements

                    Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995                           3

                    Statements of Operations For the Quarters Ended
                          June 30, 1996 and 1995 and the Six Months Ended
                          June 30, 1996 and 1995                                                       4

                    Statements of Cash Flows For the Six Months Ended
                          June 30, 1996 and 1995                                                       5

                    Notes to Financial Statements                                                      6

              Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                    and Results of Operation                                                       7 - 8

              Computer Equipment Portfolio                                                             9

Part II.      OTHER INFORMATION

              Items 1 - 6                                                                              10

              Signature                                                                                11








                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                    HANOVER LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)

                                 Balance Sheets

                                                              Assets                (Unaudited)            (Audited)
                                                                                      6/30/96               12/31/95

                                                                                                               
Investment property, at cost (note 2):
   Capital equipment                                                             $      6,032,455        $     6,453,248
     Less accumulated depreciation                                                      6,032,455              6,453,248
                                                                                 ----------------        ---------------
       Investment property, net                                                                 -                      -

Cash and cash equivalents                                                                 150,042                 98,385
Rents receivable                                                                           16,863                 40,087
Sales receivable                                                                                -                  8,100
                                                                                 ----------------        ---------------

     Total assets                                                                $        166,905        $       146,572
                                                                                 ================        ===============

                        Liabilities and Partners' Equity
Liabilities:
   Accounts payable and accrued
     expenses - affiliates (note 3)                                              $          9,902        $        13,594
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                   63,287                 74,209
   Unearned rental income                                                                  36,447                 38,207
                                                                                 ----------------        ---------------

     Total liabilities                                                                    109,636                126,010
                                                                                 ----------------        ---------------

Partners' equity:
   General Partner:
     Capital contribution                                                                   1,000                  1,000
     Cumulative net income                                                              1,118,889              1,104,971
     Cumulative cash distributions                                                     (1,108,027)            (1,096,564)
                                                                                 ----------------        ---------------
                                                                                           11,862                  9,407
                                                                                 ----------------        ---------------
   Limited Partners (57,239 units):
     Capital contribution, net of
       offering costs                                                                  25,569,053             25,569,053
     Cumulative net income                                                              2,904,063              2,583,616
     Cumulative cash distributions                                                    (28,427,709)           (28,141,514)
                                                                                 ----------------        ---------------
                                                                                           45,407                 11,155
                                                                                 ----------------        ---------------
     Total partners' equity                                                                57,269                 20,562
                                                                                 ----------------        ---------------

     Total liabilities and partners' equity                                      $        166,905        $       146,572
                                                                                 ================        ===============


                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.







                    HANOVER LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)

                            Statements of Operations
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                     Quarters Ended                         Six Months Ended
                                                        June 30,                                June 30,
                                            -------------------------------         --------------------------------
                                                 1996              1995                 1996                1995
                                            -------------------------------         --------------------------------

                                                                                                     
Revenue:
   Rental income                            $    161,932       $    194,063         $    335,562        $    402,829
   Interest income                                 1,083              2,107                2,366               4,425
   Net gain on sale of equipment                  25,000            114,227               70,000             206,727
                                            ------------       ------------         ------------        ------------

       Total revenue                             188,015            310,397              407,928             613,981
                                            ------------       ------------         ------------        ------------

Costs and expenses:
   Depreciation                                        -                  -                    -                 927
   Related party expenses (note 3):
     Management fees                               8,097              9,173               16,779              19,418
     General and administrative                   35,359             29,957               56,784              64,076
                                            ------------       ------------         ------------        ------------

       Total costs and expenses                   43,456             39,130               73,563              84,421
                                            ------------       ------------         ------------        ------------

Net income                                  $    144,559       $    271,267         $    334,365        $    529,560
                                            ============       ============         ============        ============

Net income per Limited Partnership Unit     $       2.42       $       4.58         $       5.60        $       8.93
                                            ============       ============         ============        ============


                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.







                    HANOVER LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)

                            Statements of Cash Flows
                 For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                                                    1996                     1995
                                                                                    ----                     ----

                                                                                                              
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income                                                                $        334,365           $       529,560
                                                                             ----------------           ---------------

   Adjustments  to  reconcile  net  income  to net cash
     provided  by  operating activities:
       Depreciation                                                                         -                       927
       Net gain on sale of equipment                                                  (70,000)                 (206,727)
       Net decrease (increase) in current assets                                       31,324                   (67,307)
       Net (decrease) increase in current liabilities                                 (16,374)                    3,858
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         Total adjustments                                                            (55,050)                 (269,249)
                                                                             ----------------           ---------------

         Net cash provided by operating activities                                    279,315                   260,311
                                                                             ----------------           ---------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Proceeds from sales of investment property                                          70,000                   206,727
                                                                             ----------------           ---------------

         Net cash provided by investing activities                                     70,000                   206,727
                                                                             ----------------           ---------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Cash distributions to partners                                                    (297,658)                 (513,146)
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         Net cash used in financing activities                                       (297,658)                 (513,146)
                                                                             ----------------           ---------------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                   51,657                   (46,108)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                       98,385                   213,715
                                                                             ----------------           ---------------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                   $        150,042           $       167,607
                                                                             ================           ===============

Supplemental cash flow information:
   Interest paid during the period                                           $              -           $             -
                                                                             ================           ===============


                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.





                    HANOVER LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)

                          Notes to Financial Statements
            For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and June 30, 1995
                                   (Unaudited)

(1)   Organization and Partnership Matters

The foregoing  financial  statements of Hanover Lease Income Limited Partnership
(the  "Partnership")  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with the  rules  and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange  Commission for Form 10-Q and reflect
all  adjustments  which are, in the opinion of management,  necessary for a fair
presentation of the results for the interim periods presented.  Pursuant to such
rules and  regulations,  certain note  disclosures  which are normally  required
under  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  have  been  omitted.  It  is
recommended  that these  financial  statements be read in  conjunction  with the
Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.

(2)   Investment Property

At June 30, 1996, the Partnership  owned capital  equipment with a cost basis of
$6,032,455.   All  purchases  of  capital  equipment  are  subject  to  a  4.75%
acquisition fee paid to the General Partner.

(3)   Related Party Transactions

Fees,  commissions  and other expenses paid or accrued by the Partnership to the
General  Partner or affiliates  of the General  Partner for the six months ended
June 30, 1996 and 1995 are as follows:



                                                     1996               1995
                                                     ----               ----

                                                                       
Management fees                                  $      16,779      $     19,418
Reimbursable expenses paid                              56,048            50,534
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                                                 $      72,827      $     69,952
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Under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, the General Partner is entitled to
an  Equipment  Acquisition  Fee of  4.75%  of the  purchase  price  paid  by the
Partnership  for the  equipment.  The  General  Partner  is also  entitled  to a
management fee equal to  5%  of the  monthly  rental  billings.  The Partnership
reimburses  the  General  Partner  and their  affiliates  for  certain  expenses
incurred by them in connection with the operation of the Partnership.







                    HANOVER LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)

                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations
                                   (Unaudited)

Results of Operations

The following discussion relates to the Partnership's operations for the quarter
and for the six months ended June 30, 1996,  in  comparison  to the same periods
ended June 30, 1995.

The  Partnership  realized  net income of $144,559 and $271,267 for the quarters
ended June 30, 1996 and 1995,  respectively.  Rental income decreased $32,131 or
17% between the  quarter  periods.  The  decrease is due to lower  rental  rates
obtained on equipment  lease  extensions and  remarketings  resulting  after the
initial  lease term  expires and due to a decrease  in the  overall  size of the
equipment  portfolio.  Interest income  decreased  $1,024 from 1995 to 1996 as a
result of lower average  short-term  investment  balances held during the second
quarter of 1996. The decrease in net gain on sale of equipment  between 1996 and
1995 can be  attributed  to a reduction  in  equipment  sales.  During the first
quarter of 1995, the equipment  portfolio  became fully  depreciated  which will
result in a gain on all future sales of equipment.

Total costs and expenses  increased  $4,326 or 11% during the current quarter as
compared to the prior period quarter.  The increase in costs and expenses can be
primarily  attributed to an increase in salaries of the  partnership  accounting
and  reporting  personnel of the General  Partner  between the quarter  periods.
Management  fees decreased in the current  quarter as a result of the decline in
rental income.

The Partnership  realized net income of $334,365 and $529,560 for the six months
ended June 30, 1996 and 1995,  respectively.  Rental income decreased $67,267 or
17% between the six month  periods.  The  decrease is due to lower  rental rates
obtained on equipment  lease  extensions and  remarketings  resulting  after the
initial  lease term  expires and due to a decrease  in the  overall  size of the
equipment portfolio,  as discussed above.  Interest income decreased $2,059 from
1995 to 1996 as a result of lower average  short-term  investment  balances held
between the six month periods.  As discussed  above, the decrease in net gain on
sale of  equipment  between  1996 and 1995 can be  attributed  to a reduction in
equipment sales.

Total costs and expenses  decreased $10,858 or 13% between the six month periods
ended  June 30,  1996 and  1995.  The  decrease  in costs  and  expenses  can be
attributed to the reduction in  management  fees and general and  administrative
expenses having decreased as a result of the decline in rental income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the six months  ended  June 30,  1996,  rental  revenue  generated  from the
operating  leases and sales proceeds  generated  from  equipment  sales were the
primary sources of funds for the Partnership. As the equipment leases terminate,
the General  Partner  determines if the  equipment  will be extended to the same
lessee, remarketed to another lessee, or if it is  less marketable, sold.   This
decision  is   made   upon  analyzing   which  option   would  derive  the  most
favorable results.






                    HANOVER LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)

                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations
                                   (Unaudited)

Consistent  with prior periods,  Hanover's  operating  activities  resulted in a
decrease of rental  revenues due to expired leases  resulting in equipment sales
and  due to  older  equipment  being  remarketed  at  lower  rental  rates.  The
helicopter lease with Storage  Technology  Corporation is scheduled to expire in
October, 1996. The rent associated with the Storage Technology Corporation lease
comprises  64% of the total  rental  revenue  for the six months  ended June 30,
1996.  Upon  expiration,  the helicopter will likely be sold and the Partnership
will be liquidated soon thereafter.

During the fourth quarter of 1995, the General Partner  announced its intentions
of winding down the operations of the Partnership.  As discussed above, once the
helicopter lease  terminates,  it is anticipated that  substantially  all of the
assets  will  be  liquidated  and the  proceeds  will  be  used  to  settle  all
outstanding  liabilities and  make a  final distribution to the Partners towards
the end of 1996.

The  Partnership's  investing  activities for the six months ended June 30, 1996
resulted in sales of fully depreciated  equipment,  generating  $70,000 in sales
proceeds.  The  Partnership  has no material  capital  commitments  and will not
purchase  equipment in the future due to the  Partnership  having  fulfilled its
capital expenditure commitments in prior years.

Cash distributions are currently at a level of 2% per Limited  Partnership Unit,
or $2.50 per  Limited  Partnership  Unit on a quarterly  basis.  For the quarter
ended June 30, 1996, the Partnership  declared a cash  distribution of $149,577,
of which $6,479 was  distributed  to the General  Partner and  $143,098  will be
distributed to the Limited Partners. The distribution will be made on August 29,
1996. The Partnership expects distributions to be volatile as its operations are
winding  down.  The  effects  of  inflation  have  not been  significant  to the
Partnership  to date and are not  anticipated  to have any  material  impact  in
future years.

On  January 9, 1996,  TLP  Holding  LLC  purchased  all the common  stock of TLP
Leasing  Programs,  Inc.  from CMI Holding Co.  Under the new  ownership,  it is
expected  that TLP Leasing  Programs,  Inc. will continue to operate in the same
manner of business as it has in the past.






                    HANOVER LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)

                         Equipment Portfolio (Unaudited)
                                  June 30, 1996

Lessees

BASF Corporation
Federal Paper Board Company, Incorporated
North Shore Data Services, Incorporated
Storage Technology Corporation





Equipment Description                                  Acquisition Price

                                                                  
Helicopter aircraft                                     $      4,678,826
Heavy duty equipment                                             937,002
Computer equipment & printers                                    107,269
Research & experimentation equipment                             143,088
Other                                                            166,270
                                                        ----------------

                                                        $      6,032,455
                                                        ================








                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

                    HANOVER LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)


            
Item 1.        Legal Proceedings
               Response:  None

Item 2.        Changes in the Rights of the Partnership's Security Holders
               Response:  None

Item 3.        Defaults by the Partnership on its Senior Securities
               Response:  None

Item 4.        Results of Votes of Security Holders
               Response:  None

Item 5.        Other Information
               Response:  None

Item 6.        Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
               Response:

               A.  None

               B.  None






                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934,  the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

HANOVER LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Registrant)

By:    Hanover Leasing Partnership,
       its General Partner

By:    TLP Leasing Programs, Inc.,
       one of its Corporate General Partners


Date:  August 14, 1996   

By:    Arthur P. Beecher,
       President