Did Hess's Mission Get Back to Hitler?

Hess was known to be very interested in occult matters, which Hitler had little use for at least many occult matters. As a result of the allegation that Hess's flight was motivated by occult concerns, the Nazis ordered a crackdown on occult practitioners in Germany. The crackdown became known as Operation Hess. Lord James Douglas Hamilton: Did word of Hess's paranormal reasons for his mission get back to Hitler during the war?