http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/24604b68-1181-11de-87b1-0000779fd2ac.html

John Varley, chief executive of Barclays, has so far resisted accepting government capital, on the grounds that a state shareholding would restrict room for manoeuvre, and has turned to Middle East investors in a rights issue instead.

However, officials have made clear that, if Barclays chooses to participate, they would expect to subject the bank’s entire balance sheet to scrutiny.

manoeuvre/maneuver (窮地を逃れたり，相手をだましたりするための)巧妙な処置，策略，工作

subject to 受けなければならなくて，〔…を〕条件として

scrutiny 精密な調査[検査]