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Sir Patrick Cadell was a civil servant who served in India.

The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Portuguese: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian) is a Portuguese institution dedicated to the promotion of the arts, philanthropy, science, and education. One of the wealthiest charitable foundations in the world, the Gulbenkian Foundation was founded on 18 July 1956 according to the last will and testament of Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian, a Portugal-based oil magnate who bequeathed his assets to the country in the form of a foundation.

Gordon Calver, had been a member of the British Institute since 1967 and a member of the council from 1977. His life-long interest in Iran and the Arab world grew from his work for the Imperial Bank of Iran for his entire working life. He was until 1985 a member of the advisory committee of HSBC.